Dear all,
 
The Jodi Awards for museum, library and archive websites - formerly
known as Jodi Mattes Web Accessibility Awards; have now become an annual
feature. As chair of the Panel of Judges, I look forward to receiving
nominations which demonstrate commitment to web accessibility and push
the boundaries of the accessibility of online cultural collections.

Once again, we have two Award categories, one for "Excellence with low
budget" and one for "Excellence" (which is open also to low budget
websites). The deadline for nomination is Friday 24 February 2004.
 
I would be grateful, if you could circulate the Call for Nominations
for the Jodi Awards 2006 (below) as widely as possible

Best wishes,

Marcus

Marcus Weisen
Health and Disability Adviser
Museums, Libraries and Archives Council
tel: 020-72731408, [log in to unmask]
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MLA, 24Hour Museum, British Museum News release

Nominations are now being sought for the Jodi Awards 2006, the awards
for museum, library and archive website accessibility. This year for
the first time the awards have been extended to welcome entries from
Wales, in partnership with Cymal (Museums, Libraries and Archives
Wales).

 Launched in 2003, the Jodi Awards recognise museum, gallery, library,
archive or heritage websites that demonstrate commitment to meeting web
accessibility standards. Nominated sites pass before an experienced
panel of judges, supported by formal testing by disability experts and
disabled users.

 The awards are developed and sustained by the Museums, Libraries and
Archives Council, (MLA), 24 Hour Museum and the British Museum.

The deadline for nominations is 24 February 2006 and the awards will be
announced at a high profile event on 5 April 2006 at the British Museum.
Full information on how to apply is available at
http://www.mla.gov.uk/action/learnacc/00access_03.asp#4
http://www.mla.gov.uk/action/learnacc/00access_03.asp#4 . Sponsorship
for the Jodi Awards 2006 is provided by Simulacra, the new media
consultancy offering award-winning web-based information management
solutions.

For further Press information please contact Emma Poole / Gemma Crisp at
MLA [log in to unmask] / [log in to unmask] 020 7273 1459. For
general information on the awards please contact the awards organisers
below.

 
Information about the Jodi Awards


The Awards are named in memory of Jodi Mattes (1973-2001). Jodi worked
as part of the British Museum's COMPASS team, and then at the Royal
National Institute for the Blind.
Previously known as the 'Jodi Mattes Web Accessibility Awards', the
Awards were established in 2003, European Year of Disabled People and
celebrate the most accessible museum, library and archive websites. They
were initiated by former colleagues of Jodi Mattes, and supported by
MLA, the Museums Computer Group (MCG) and the Department of Museum
Studies, University of Leicester. The Organising Committee has been
formed to give continuity to the Awards.
The Jodi Awards aim to encourage best practice in new media
accessibility in the longer term. The organising committee have
developed a three year plan (available at
http://www.mla.gov.uk/action/learnacc/00access_03.asp#4
http://www.mla.gov.uk/action/learnacc/00access_03.asp#4 ) for the
awards, which were first given in 2003 and 2005.

 The Organising Committee are:
Matthew Cock, New Media Content Manager, British Museum
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Marcus Weisen, Health and Disability Adviser, MLA
[log in to unmask]
Jon Pratty, Editor, 24 Hour Museum [log in to unmask]

 


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